About this Event
Every Thursday, Artichoke Community Music hosts the Thursday Night Coffeehouse Showcase—an evening of up to four local and touring artists in an intimate listening-room setting.
Curators such as the Portland Folk Music Society and Portland Songwriters Association select the performers, who generously donate their sets to support Artichoke’s mission.
Audience tips go directly to the musicians. Beer, wine, soft drinks, and light snacks are available at the bar.
Doors - 6:30pm
Show - 7:00pm
1st Hour: Robin Greene Jacobs with Boxcar Figaro
2nd Hour: Gil Reynolds and Doug Hunt
Robin Greene Jacobs has travelled as a touring musician for over 30 years weaving themes of love, loss, hope and adventure into her well crafted song writing.
A West-Coast native, Victor has worked as a commercial fisherman, shipping and receiving clerk, security guard, electro-plater, candlemaker, welder, small engine mechanic, pipe-fitter, art instructor, newsletter editor, college English teacher, graphic artist, trade show manager, writer, photographer, journalist, and industrial safety professional. Bits of this varied life season his songs and stories.
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Gil Reynolds (acoustic and electric guitars, harp, keyboards, vocals)
“Writing songs and playing in bands is what I have been doing since the 5th grade,” says Gil, who formed the Gil Reynolds Trio in 2006 which evolved to quartet in 2008 with JP Downer on bass, Cliff Jetton on trumpet and flugelhorn and Miguel Lyons Cavazos playing percussion. Gil was playing guitar before the Beatles, but their appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show inspired him to form his first band, The Shining. During high school he played in a folk-inspired group called The Newcomers and co-wrote and recorded the opening and closing jingles for the Salem, Oregon, Meier & Frank department store.
Coffee house appearances helped pay for his time as an art major – music minor at the University of Oregon. Inspired by Dylan, The Youngbloods, Moody Blues and Joni Mitchell, his songwriting reflected the spirit of the 60’s. Transferring to Western Oregon State College in Monmouth, Gil played jazz in the school stage band and spent most weekends playing rock and roll in several house bands in nearby Dallas, OR.
In 1974 he joined a touring band in Florida which soon became the Starliters behind Joey D of "Peppermint Twist" fame. After a year on the road, he returned to Monmouth and joined Diamondback, a Southern Rock-inspired band he still performs with on occasion.
Employing a style which blends elements of blues, rock, jazz and folk, Gil's songwriting took a more serious turn when he moved to Portland in 1982. “This is when I really started to study the craft aspect of songwriting,” he says. “So many writers feel every word they put on a piece of paper is sacred, but when you study other successful song writers, you soon realize you may have to write 50 really good verses just to get three great ones.”
Moving to Newberg in 1997, Gil has performed regularly at festivals and private events as a solo act and with Kickapoo Pounce and Diamond Jones. In 2000, Gil released his “On The Way Home” CD of original music as his alter ego–testament JONES. At the same time he became a board member of the Portland Songwriters Association.
At the Sunday night blues jams in downtown Newberg, Gil connected with many of the area musicians. “There have been more than a fair share of magic moments on that stage,” he says. “There are so many really talented people in town and jam hosts Myron Leroy and Dan Seymour really set a tone that allows great things to happen. This is where I met Cliff and George Edmonston and when we play together it just feels right. The three of us recorded The Gil Reynolds Trio CD in early 2006. It's was really a treat to see how these gifted players interpret my songs. They give them a life that transcends my original concepts while staying true to the spirit and soul of the songs.”
Doug Hunt
I’ve been writing songs most of my life but in 2008 the economy tanked and I had to leave my life as a visual artist to become a truck driver. After a couple of years I started carrying a guitar with me and began focusing on songwriting.
I don’t believe I have a particular style, my songs are just me. Maybe Amreicana with a bit of blues tossed in around the edges and occasionally a touch of silliness. There are accidental moments of metaphor but I usually discover those long after the song is finished. Just stories about moments in time, mostly upbeat, rhythm based and I hope, interesting to listen to.
www.doughuntmusic.com
www.doughuntart.com
www.youtube.com/doughuntart
Bio for Victor DesRoches (Boxcar Figaro)
Songwriter Victor DesRoches has been a solid contributor to the Fresno and Eugene music scenes as both a solo performer and front man for the folk/Americana band Boxcar Figaro for more than 20 years.
His honest, well-made, slightly quirky and sometimes moving songs reflect a life that has been lived honestly and observantly. Delivered with a strong voice and clear, straight-forward style, his shows are intimate, intelligent and entertaining.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Artichoke Community Music, 2007 Southeast Powell Boulevard, Portland, United States
USD 0.00 to USD 12.87
